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Other Charges
The Clothing sub-head is increased by $34,200 but this includes a re-vote of $70,000 for goods ordered in 1946 but not yet delivered. The increase of $20,000 under the "Stores" sub-head is necessary in order to complete the re-equipment of Government buildings with fire-fighting apparatus, Savings are shown under the new consolidated sub-head "Fuel, Light and Power" and under "Upkeep of Motor Vehicles", "Travelling Expenses", "Incidental Expenses" and "Rent of Offices". The not increase under Other Charges is $17,553.
The total net increase in recurrent expenditure under the whole Head amounts to $20,496.
Head 11. Harbour Department
Personal Emoluments
There is a reduction of one in the establishment of Surveyors of Ships. There is an increase of one Head Guard and six Guards for the Gunpowder Depot. This is most necessary under present conditions as large quantities of explosive are now stored there. A new appointment of Mechanical Overseer has been created and it is hoped that this appointment will result in some economy as defects in launches which would formerly have been sent to dockyards for attention will in future be largely dealt with departmentally. A considerable temporary staff is still necessary as the department is required to handle much larger numbers of craft than before the war but it is hoped that some reduction may be possible later in the year. The not increase under Personal Emoluments is $31,430.
Other Charges
Advertising, Books and Publications, Newspapers and Periodicals, Office Equipment and Furniture are provided for departmentally. There is an increase of $300,000 in Coal and Oil Fuel for launches as 94 are now in commission as compared with 73 before the war. There is an increase of $21,100 under Drawing Materials, Instruments, etc. for Surveyor of Ships Office. This is required to meet the cost of articles indented for this year but not delivored. All drawing material and instruments were dostroyed during the occupation. Examination fees have been increased as a larger number of candidates is anticipated but this will be counter- balanced by revenue as will the increase in Expenses of Numbering Boats. There is a large increase in Fuel Light and Power which was seriously under-estimated this year.
The sub-hoad"Hire of Tugs "for Lighthouse Roliefs has been cut by $90,500. There is an increase under Ocean Steamship Moorings and Buoys as the size of moorings is being increased to accommodate larger vessels.
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